Chapter 1

The Beginning of The End

"Danny! Breakfast's ready." Maddie called out to her youngest child.

"Coming, Momma." He shouted back.

Maddie heard the little pitter-patter of feet run down the stairs. A small smile formed on her face as she looked around at her perfect family. Her husband, Jack, was sitting at the round table, sipping a cup of coffee and working on a new gadget. Little sparks would occasionally come out and Jack would flinch a bit. Sitting to the left of her husband sat her eldest child and daughter, Jasmine, or Jazz for short. She was sitting at the table, reading a book. It seemed a little advanced for her, she was only 8. Jazz was sitting quietly, occasionally looking up to see what her mother was making or to pull her book away a bit from her father's invention. Maddie looked down at what she was making. It was scrambled eggs with Velveta cheese mixed in, one of the family's favorite meals.

A moment later, Danny appeared with a bright smile. He was missing a tooth or two. Her 6-year-old son was still in his pajamas. They were fully black with white dots and planets, space themed. Her son was holding a teddy bear who he liked to call Tash. It was a small teddy bear with light brown fur and beady black eyes. Danny's hair was a mess from just having woken up.

Maddie looked down at her son and smiled a bit before ruffling his hair. She was wearing her usual teal HAZMAT suit. Her hood was pulled down so that her short hair was revealed.

"What're we havin'?" Danny asked, his smile never falling.

"Yeah, Madds. What'cha makin'?" Jack finished off, setting down his tools.

"Scrambled eggs and cheese, dears." Maddie stated with a little pep in her voice.

"Jack, sweetie, would you start microwaving the bacon while I finish here?" She asked.

"Anything for you, baby." Jack walked over, confidently. He gently placed a small kiss on his wife's cheek before reaching over her and grabbing the bacon. He opened the dysfunctional machine and pressed some buttons. The microwave started to shake a little before sputtering out some green goo. Jack waited till it was done so he could grab the bacon. A minute later it beeped, and he grabbed the bacon, an amused look on his face.

Jazz had put away her book and started to set the table. Maddie came over to where the table was, pan in hand, and started to pass out equal portions of the meal. She grabbed three glasses and filled them with orange-juice. She filled one with ectoplasm for Danny. Everyone sat and dug into the delicious meal.

About halfway through the meal, someone knocked. Maddie stood up and went to answer the door, thinking, Who would come on a Friday morning?

She opened the door, and there stood a bald man in a white suit with black sunglasses. Odd, she thought.

"Ma'am, I am Agent E of the Ghost Investigation Ward. We're here to ask you and your husband a few questions." The man, now know as Agent E, monotoned.

Before Maddie could stop him, he stepped into the house. Agent E looked around. His eyes landed on Danny, who was still peacefully eating away at his breakfast. The man approached Danny but was stopped when Jack moved in front of him.

"What can I do for ya?" Jack asked in his usual peppy tone.

Agent E glared at him. "I'm here to ask you a few questions about that." He said, pointing at Danny who was now looking at the agent.

"What do you mean? He's our son, Danny." Maddie stepped in.

"Ma'am, this is not your son. This is a ghost. Or, as we in the GIW call it, a halfa. Half ghost, half human."

6 years ago~

"No. Please, no! Please save him. My precious son." A crying Maddie called out.

She had just given birth to her youngest, Danny. They found out that Danny had died during the process of child birth, but they were looking for a way to save him. The doctors took him to another room. Little did they know of the surprise intruder following them, Vlad Masters. In this state though, he was called Plasmius. Plasmius was carrying a syringe full of a glowing green liquid. He hovered closer to the dead baby, looking over its soft features. The baby was pale, really pale and he had little strands of black hair on his tiny head. He was also so small, it was no wonder he didn't make it. Plasmius went to hover directly over him, still invisible but also turning intangible so the doctors would pass right through him. Plasmius held the syringe and a bottle filled with more of the green goo called ectoplasm and stuck the needle into the baby's heart. He repeated this process for over an hour, refilling the syringe with the contents of the bottle. When the bottle was empty, Plasmius waited outside in the waiting area where his double sat. He merged with his double again and waited to hear the news.

Back in the room, the doctors hooked up the small child to some machines. Then, about an hour later, they heard something. It was a small beeping noise, and it was constant. Everyone froze. They looked at the child and saw a slight rise and fall of his chest.

"W-We did it." The main doctor said, almost in a questioning tone. A small tear escaped him and then a dry sob echoed throughout the room. Doctors and nurses alike cheered at this victory.

The OB/GYN walked into the room where Maddie was. Maddie saw tears leaking from the OB/GYN's face and a small smile. Maddie didn't know what to think. Was this bad news or good news. Tears started to fall, hoping it was the latter. The doctor went over to Maddie and gave her a small hug. Maddie was on the brink of crying when the doctor looked at her again.

"Congratulations…" The doctor whispered. "It's a boy."

A man walked into the room with a blue bundle in his arms. Jack, who had been in the room the whole time, stood up. The man walked over and placed the blue bundle in Maddie's arms and she wept. She was thanking everyone for everything they had done. Her baby boy had lived…

Present day~

"What do you mean halfa?! This is our baby boy, how could he be a ghost?!" Maddie questioned him.

Agent E warily put one hand near his gun holster and the other up in front of him. "Ma'am, I'm going to need you to calm down. Your son is a ghost and I am here to take him away so no one is to get hurt." His hand was nearly on the gun handle.

Maddie was shocked that this man threatened to take away her kid. "Calm down? CALM DOWN! HOW DO YOU EXPECT ME TO CALM DOWN?! YOU COME INTO MY HOME DURING BREAKFAST AND WANT TO TAKE AWAY MY YOUNGEST CHILD, AND YOU REALLY THINK I'M OK WITH THIS?!" Maddie had tears starting to form. She was slowly advancing towards the man, Jack lightly holding her arm, but his own face had lost all amusement.

Jazz was listening while Danny was still eating. She decided to take him to safety.

"Danny, I got a new game in my room. Wanna go play with it?" She asked cautiously.

"Sure!" Danny hopped out of his chair and walked up the stairs with his sister, practically skipping.

Jack glanced over his shoulder and saw his children heading up the stairs. Agent E also noticed.

Agent E pressed a finger to his ear and mumbled some words.

"The target is heading up to the second floor. I repeat, the ghost child is heading up to the second floor."

Maddie barely heard him but noticed the movement as him calling his colleagues. She looked at him with horror as he started towards the stairs. She rushed to block his path.

"You are NOT taking my son. I almost lost him once, I'm not gonna lose him now." Maddie said sternly.

Agent E pushed her away and she fell to the floor. Jack rushed to help her up. Agent E started up the stairs. He reached a hallway at the top and walked down it. Along his way, he opened each door, looking for the child. His hand went towards Jazz's room and he turned the doorknob. He looked inside, only to be hit in the face by a metal baseball bat. Jazz grabbed Danny's hand and jumped over the fallen body pulling Danny with her.

"Danny. Can you transform?" Jazz asked hurriedly.

"Y-Yeah. Where's Momma and Dada?" He asked.

"They're gonna meet us outside. Can you fly us to your friend, Tucker's, house?"

"Yeah, okay." His face slightly beaming at the mention of seeing his friend.

A white light formed around his waist and split into two, traveling up and down his body. His ebony hair and ice-blue eyes changing into silver-white hair and glowing emerald green eyes. His Coca-Cola white and red t-shirt and baggy jeans turning into a black HAZMAT suit with silver white gloves and boots. His legs turned into a wispy tail as he grabbed his sister, turned intangible, and flew them through the roof.

Unbeknownst to them, a white van was sitting in an alley, ectoguns pointed towards the ghost child.

Danny's ghost sense went off. He set his sister down on a flat roof and flew off, just within her sight. He started to look around, and his super hearing picked up on a small whirring noise. He turned around just in time to dodge a blast. He heard more whirring noises, but they were coming from all directions. His eyes widened as he heard shots fire from all directions.